TERMES


Meaning of TERMES in English

ˈtər(ˌ)mēz noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin Termit-, Termes, from Latin termit-, termes, tarmit-, tarmes worm that eats wood; akin to Greek tetrainein to bore through, pierce — more at throw

: the type genus of the family Termitidae

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